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The Hill (1965)

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They went up like men! They came down like animals!

North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.

Cast & Crew

Director
Sidney Lumet
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    Joe Roberts Sean Connery
  • Profile picture of Harry Andrews
    R.S.M. Wilson Harry Andrews
  • Profile picture of Ian Bannen
    Harris Ian Bannen
  • Profile picture of Alfred Lynch
    George Stevens Alfred Lynch
  • Profile picture of Ossie Davis
    Jacko King Ossie Davis
  • Profile picture of Roy Kinnear
    Monty Bartlett Roy Kinnear
  • Profile picture of Jack Watson
    Jock McGrath Jack Watson
  • Profile picture of Ian Hendry
    Staff Sergeant Williams Ian Hendry

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